National Spelling Bee

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Snigdha Nandipati, 14, of San Diego is embraced by her brother Sujan Nandipati, after winning the National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday. At far right is second place winner Stuti Mishra, 14, of West Melbourne, Fla.
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Jordan Hoffman, 14, of Lee's Summit, Missouri, reacts as she incorrectly spells a word in the final round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Emma Ciereszynski, 14, from Dover, New Hampshire, reacts as she incorrectly spells a word in the final round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Kevin Lamarque / Reuters

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Lena Greenberg, 14, of Philadelphia, celebrates with other contestants after spelling the word "cholecystitis" correctly on Thursday during the semifinal round of the 85th National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Md.
Evan Vucci / AP